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Unmasking Age or Condition? A Retrospective Analysis of Neonatal Outcomes in Advanced Maternal Age Pregnancies

Cilt: 23 Sayı: 2 11 Temmuz 2026
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Unmasking Age or Condition? A Retrospective Analysis of Neonatal Outcomes in Advanced Maternal Age Pregnancies

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Background: As global maternal age rises, the implications of advanced maternal age (AMA, ≥35 years) on neonatal health remain debated. While AMA is historically considered high-risk, whether maternal age per se independently drives neonatal morbidity and mortality remains unclear. Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study at Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University Training and Research Hospital between September 2023 and March 2024. Singleton live births to mothers aged ≥20 years were grouped by age: <35 (control) and ≥35 (AMA). Maternal demographics, obstetric complications, and neonatal outcomes—including low birth weight, prematurity, Apgar scores, NICU admission, early-onset sepsis, and mortality—were compared. Multivariate logistic regression identified independent predictors of adverse neonatal outcomes. Results: Among 413 mother–infant pairs, AMA mothers exhibited significantly higher gravidity, parity, and neonatal mortality (9.4% vs. 2.3%, p=0.004). However, rates of prematurity, low birth weight, sepsis, and NICU admission were similar between groups. Multivariate analysis revealed maternal age ≥35 as an independent predictor of neonatal mortality (aOR: 18.48, 95% CI: 2.61–130.67, p=0.003), even after controlling for parity, gestational diabetes, and preeclampsia. Conversely, AMA was not an independent risk factor for other adverse outcomes such as low Apgar scores, prematurity, or low birth weight. Conclusions: Although AMA pregnancies were linked to higher neonatal mortality, maternal age alone did not independently predict other key neonatal complications. Our findings suggest that the elevated risks often associated with AMA are mediated primarily through comorbid conditions and birth-related complications rather than age itself. This distinction holds clinical significance in risk stratification and patient counseling. Optimized prenatal care targeting modifiable factors may mitigate neonatal risks in AMA pregnancies.

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Yenidoğan, Kadın Hastalıkları ve Doğum

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Klinik Araştırma

Yayımlanma Tarihi

11 Temmuz 2026

Gönderilme Tarihi

16 Haziran 2025

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1 Aralık 2025

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Yıl 2026 Cilt: 23 Sayı: 2

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APA
Değirmencioğlu, H., & Karaman, E. (2026). Unmasking Age or Condition? A Retrospective Analysis of Neonatal Outcomes in Advanced Maternal Age Pregnancies. Jinekoloji-Obstetrik ve Neonatoloji Tıp Dergisi, 23(2), 139-146. https://doi.org/10.38136/jgon.1720786
AMA
1.Değirmencioğlu H, Karaman E. Unmasking Age or Condition? A Retrospective Analysis of Neonatal Outcomes in Advanced Maternal Age Pregnancies. JGON. 2026;23(2):139-146. doi:10.38136/jgon.1720786
Chicago
Değirmencioğlu, Halil, ve Enes Karaman. 2026. “Unmasking Age or Condition? A Retrospective Analysis of Neonatal Outcomes in Advanced Maternal Age Pregnancies”. Jinekoloji-Obstetrik ve Neonatoloji Tıp Dergisi 23 (2): 139-46. https://doi.org/10.38136/jgon.1720786.
EndNote
Değirmencioğlu H, Karaman E (01 Temmuz 2026) Unmasking Age or Condition? A Retrospective Analysis of Neonatal Outcomes in Advanced Maternal Age Pregnancies. Jinekoloji-Obstetrik ve Neonatoloji Tıp Dergisi 23 2 139–146.
IEEE
[1]H. Değirmencioğlu ve E. Karaman, “Unmasking Age or Condition? A Retrospective Analysis of Neonatal Outcomes in Advanced Maternal Age Pregnancies”, JGON, c. 23, sy 2, ss. 139–146, Tem. 2026, doi: 10.38136/jgon.1720786.
ISNAD
Değirmencioğlu, Halil - Karaman, Enes. “Unmasking Age or Condition? A Retrospective Analysis of Neonatal Outcomes in Advanced Maternal Age Pregnancies”. Jinekoloji-Obstetrik ve Neonatoloji Tıp Dergisi 23/2 (01 Temmuz 2026): 139-146. https://doi.org/10.38136/jgon.1720786.
JAMA
1.Değirmencioğlu H, Karaman E. Unmasking Age or Condition? A Retrospective Analysis of Neonatal Outcomes in Advanced Maternal Age Pregnancies. JGON. 2026;23:139–146.
MLA
Değirmencioğlu, Halil, ve Enes Karaman. “Unmasking Age or Condition? A Retrospective Analysis of Neonatal Outcomes in Advanced Maternal Age Pregnancies”. Jinekoloji-Obstetrik ve Neonatoloji Tıp Dergisi, c. 23, sy 2, Temmuz 2026, ss. 139-46, doi:10.38136/jgon.1720786.
Vancouver
1.Halil Değirmencioğlu, Enes Karaman. Unmasking Age or Condition? A Retrospective Analysis of Neonatal Outcomes in Advanced Maternal Age Pregnancies. JGON. 01 Temmuz 2026;23(2):139-46. doi:10.38136/jgon.1720786